The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-29
THE CITY LOANS.


Before giving Its attention to the appro.
%priations the committee examined reports
recently made To Council and referred to
this committee, by the Commissioners OF
the 1880 loan s9dS thosc Of the loan Of
1855. The 4i4 coupons OF the former loan
that were paid last year we're properly
counted and cancelled also the thirty I'M.
sold 1000 bonds OF the loan OF 1885, and
AZ coupons Of that loan that were clipped
oil that number Of bonds OF that loan sold
about one month ago. After making the
proper entries regarding these bits OF
handsomely printed paper representing
about forty thousand dollars, the commit-
too adjourned 10 the basement and burned
them.
At tho last meeting Of the committee it
was decided to allow the Committee on
City Prison only $500. In Ito estimate it
asked for S5sl07 50; last year 1t expended
i4,455 So. Last night MIR. Gavin, Chair.
man Of that committee, appeared and ex.
| planned the items enumerated in the esti.
mate, showing the :pressing need OF many
that had been regarded as unnecessary by
the Finance Committee ut its previous
meeting. It waa decided TO increase the
appropriation $500, making it $500 in all.
Il FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Tho Board OF Police and Fro Commits
sioners in it's estimate for the Fire Depart
ment asked for SEC, 906 so. This wac to
include LOCO feet of new hose at q cost OF
81 1000; q new hook and ladder truck at a
cost OF $1,000; a new hose wagon at a cost
OF $3.50 for the Niagara company and q
steam heater for that house at q coat OF
$500. The COMMITTEES at its former meet
ing ecaled this down to S215 1000. Last
evening Mr.. Terrell, who made the motion
to scale, asked for Il reconsii.
GRAFTON. He said that he had
carefully examined the truck il
WAS proposed to replace with a modern
extension ladder, and found 1t utterly ,,n-
lit for further service. He referred to the
numerous hotel ires that have recently
taken place, especially the Buffalo horror,
and stated that il peraops we're caught in
the upper stories Of almost any OF tie
business houses OF this city, in time OF
Ere, it would be impossible to save them
with the present ladders. A new truck
WAS necessary as q lie saving apparatus
and should be procured at once. The old
one is over forty. years old and has moth.
ing modern about it.
Mr.. Terrell also called attention 10 the
very bad condition Of the floor in the
Eighth ward hose house. 1t was built
too low in the first place, and now between
the dampness and the ammonia that
ariaee, horses and men are made sick and
the apparatus ruined. The floor was very
much in need Of, raising and a sewer
shonld be putin.
About this time Messrs. Speidel and
Travis, Of the Board, Chief Dunnins and
Clerk Stanley appeared and reported
that On error in computing salaries had
been made in the first estimate, An
amended one was presented, asking for
S26,C9l. The Chief explained that the
hose carriage at the Niagara house hay.
ing been in use over twenty years, was
worn out ind unsafe. A nsw carriage
would cost $500 or 5000, and to repair
the old one would cost about $3.50. |
1t was proposed to put in a
hoae wagon, which could be done for $3.50;
they are coming into general usa in the
Last. 1t was absolutely necessary TO have
new hose. The heater for the Niagara |
house would make it posaibls Tor that
atesmer to keep steam up all the time.
The horses were in good condition, and
the heavy expenae tho Department Was
put to last year would be avoided this
year. The Chief spoke further about the
points Mr.. Ferrell had alluded to.
Mr.. jaeger moved to allow the Depart
ment $4,000: Mr.. Gruse. while in favor
OF all the improvements, thought that
$4,000 would pay hr them all, but would
vote for All increase Of $500. The increase
OF $1,000 was allowed, thus iusuring some
very, important and beneficial improve.
ments. n
THE L. 7. W..